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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1937.

The number of prisoners received into prison during the year, and the corresponding number for 1936 were as follows:-

Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors On remand, or in default of finding surety. Total 1936. 14,801 50 1,255 16,106 1937. 15,711 49 1,328 17,088

2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 21.6 as compared with 15.9 for the previous year.

3. 894 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 969 for the previous year.

4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong.

Year. Estimated population Number of convicts. Percentage of population. Daily average number of prisoners. Percentage of population. 1928 1,071 352 .033 1,075,690* .100 1929 1,075,690* 331 .031 1,075 .100 1930 1,143,510* 256 .022 1,175 .103 1931 849,751† 202 .024 1,102 .130 1932 900,796 173 .019 1,114 .124 1933 922,643 162 .018 1,472 .160 1934 944,492 157 .017 .170 V.G. 839 L.C.K. 593 F.P. 178 1935 966,341 217 .022 V.G. 980 L.C.K. 642 F.P. 174 .186 ¡V.G. 1,127 1936 988,190 297 .03 H.K.P.1.441 V.G. 794 .194 JL.C.K. 600 F.P. 190 .247 1937 1,010,039 333 .033 L.C.K. 27 F.P. 231

* Probably overestimated.

+ Census of 1931.

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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1937. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year, and the corresponding number for 1936 were as follows:- Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors On remand, or in default of finding surety. Total 1936. 14,801 50 1,255 16,106 1937. 15,711 49 1,328 17,088 2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 21.6 as compared with 15.9 for the previous year. 3. 894 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 969 for the previous year. 4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong. Year. Estimated population Number of convicts. Percentage of population. Daily average number of prisoners. Percentage of population. 1928 1,071 352 .033 1,075,690* .100 1929 1,075,690* 331 .031 1,075 .100 1930 1,143,510* 256 .022 1,175 .103 1931 849,751† 202 .024 1,102 .130 1932 900,796 173 .019 1,114 .124 1933 922,643 162 .018 1,472 .160 1934 944,492 157 .017 .170 V.G. 839 L.C.K. 593 F.P. 178 1935 966,341 217 .022 V.G. 980 L.C.K. 642 F.P. 174 .186 ¡V.G. 1,127 1936 988,190 297 .03 H.K.P.1.441 V.G. 794 .194 JL.C.K. 600 F.P. 190 .247 1937 1,010,039 333 .033 L.C.K. 27 F.P. 231 * Probably overestimated. + Census of 1931.
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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1937. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year, and the corresponding number for 1936 were as follows:- Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors 1936. 14,801 1937. 15,711 50 49 1,328 16,106 17,088 On remand, or in default of finding surety. 1,255 Total 2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 21.6 as compared with 15.9 for the previous year. 3. 894 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 969 for the previous year. 4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong. Year. Estimated population Number of convicts. Percentage of 1,075,690* 352 .033 population. Daily average number of prisoners. Percentage of population. 1928 1,071 .100 1929 1,075,690* 331 .031 1,075 .100 1930 1,143,510* 256 .022 1,175 .103 1931 849,751† 202 .024 1,102 .130 1932 900,796 173 .019 1,114 .124 1933 922,643 162 .018 1,472 .160 (V.G. 839 1934 944,492 157 .017 L.C.K. 593 .170 F.P. 178 V.G. 980 1935 966,341 217 .022 L.C.K. 642 .186 F.P. 174 ¡V.G. 1,127 1936 988,190 297 .03 JL.C.K. 600 .194 F.P. 190 H.K.P.1.441 V.G. 794 1937 1,010,039 333 .033 .247 L.C.K. 27 F.P. 231 * Probably overestimated. + Census of 1931.
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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1937.

The number of prisoners received into prison during the year, and the corresponding number for 1936 were as follows:-

Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors

1936.

14,801

1937. 15,711

50

49

1,328

16,106

17,088

On remand, or in default of finding surety. 1,255

Total

2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 21.6 as compared with 15.9 for the previous year.

3. 894 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 969 for the previous year.

4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong.

Year.

Estimated population

Number

of

convicts.

Percentage

of

1,075,690* 352 .033

population.

Daily average number of prisoners.

Percentage

of

population.

1928

1,071

.100

1929

1,075,690* 331

.031

1,075

.100

1930

1,143,510* 256

.022

1,175

.103

1931

849,751† 202 .024

1,102 .130

1932

900,796

173

.019

1,114

.124

1933

922,643 162

.018

1,472

.160

(V.G.

839

1934

944,492

157

.017

L.C.K.

593

.170

F.P.

178

V.G.

980

1935

966,341

217 .022

L.C.K. 642 .186

F.P.

174

¡V.G. 1,127

1936

988,190

297

.03

JL.C.K.

600

.194

F.P.

190

H.K.P.1.441

V.G.

794

1937

1,010,039

333

.033

.247

L.C.K. 27

F.P.

231

* Probably overestimated.

+ Census of 1931.

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